from the landmarks to the parties, right now d.c. welcomes hundreds for the presidential inauguration. >> we will see the official swearing in ceremonies as early as this morning. good morning, everybody. welcome to "news4 today." i am richard jordan. >> and i am angie goff. >> and today is when president obama will take the oath of

office to begin his second term. >> it's going to be a very busy day for the president and vice president. we are going to have live reports from derrick ward coming up, and first we start with tracie potts who is live at capitol hill. >> and good morning, everybody, and the grounds are lit early this morning for the celebration tomorrow, and first today, laying a wreath at arlington national cemetery and then the vice president today is sworn in before the president takes office. four years after making history this morning, president obama takes the oath of office again in a small ceremony at the white house. he has been talking about what this day means online with the inaugural committee. >> inauguration reminds us of the role that we have as fellow citizens in promoting a common

good. >> he talked about the inauguration to children at a washington school where the first family picked up paint brushes has the national day of service. >> it's a symbol of how democracy works and how we peacefully transfer power and it's an affirmation that we are all in this together. >> and tomorrow the big public ceremony at the biggest capital, and stands built and new grass planted and washington is expecting more than half a million people. >> we are excited as many americans will be part of this. >> this group is bringing six bus loads from tabgs? >> to let the president know that we support him and the things he is trying to do for the country. >> tomorrow the celebration, and

today the ceremony welcoming back the president. >> and they will use the robinson family bible, and tomorrow he is using two. one of belonged to martin luther king. big days ahead, and i am jealous, because wendy rieger had the chance to touch lincoln's bible. we have got fog this morning -- just kidding. that was last sunday. no fogfest here. did i trick you, chuck? >> don't scare me. we have been baby sitting the forecast very carefully with everybody coming into town, and with the fog bank last week i don't want to hear the word "fog" for a while.

and for early morning joggers and walkers and people heading out to the services, temperatures are in the 30s near 40 degrees, and very mild by january standards. and a breeze has windchills in the low to mid-30s, and there's a touch of bundle up factor and not all that cold. and up in the low 50s for a time today, we will see clouds on the increase and it's going to be a breezy day today. cold front number one, that will be the breeze and the beginning of the cooldown. how much cooler? may see snow flurries on the parade tomorrow ahead of the true arctic air. our coldest air in more than two years coming our way for the rest of the week coming up. right now, getting around the district is not difficult but that will change in the next 24 hours. here is a live look at 14th and

pennsylvania. and news4's derrick ward is live downtown this morning with a look at some of the early morning preparations. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see pennsylvania avenue with flags, and it's cool air now, and a very different scene in a few hours now when the crowds do converge and we are looking east towards the capitol, and about half a million people are expected to converge on washington to take in the festivities. and the d.c. department of homeland security, and if you want to come out with kids, put information in their pocket with an off-sight contact, with a land line number in case cell phone service goes down. you can't bring aerosols, weapons and glass containers and

things like that. they want to make sure everybody has a good and safe time. those are things you need to remember before you come down. lots of space and room and all the roads are open and it will be different in just a few hours. live from pennsylvania avenue, derrick news4. today metro will run on a normal weekend schedule with no track work so all trains are running, and peak fair will be in place for much of the day, and tomorrow the smithsonian and mt. vernon scare stations will be closed all day. and today the agency will sell the inauguration cards at a handful of stations, branch avenue, and greenbelt, and largo town center, and vienna, and the cards cost $15 and are on sale from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

today. head over to the website, nbcwashington.com, and search metro card for more information. and visitors across the country are waking up in the nation's capital. and last night many in town enjoyed the sites and taste for washington. and we found people in line for, what else, ben's chili bowl. >> why did you come? >> we're supporters and my daughter lives in d.c. and so we are taking advantage of having an escort. >> i came because i wanted to be part of history. >> it took a little patience to get through the crowds. traffic did not stop people from exploring the district. visitors enjoyed the beauty of the national mall at night. as clouds start to make their way downtown tomorrow

morning. and starting at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow, and this morning keep it for for nbc's special coverage of president obama's special swearing in ceremony, and that's just after "meet the press." >> yeah, so many people were trying to get around. >> crowded. >> the next 24 hours, things will change big time. what can we expect of the weather as we get ready for all the events? >> could there be rain, snow possible? chuck is back with tomorrow's day planner next. and the celebration side of inauguration weekend. we will show you some of the big parties that happened last night. >> and a presidential fact. bill clinton's 1997 inauguration was the first ceremony broadcast live on the internet. live on the internet. you are watching new

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we were just saying yesterday's weather was tkpwraeugreat, and that's looking great, too. but you can see the flags blowing in the wind. >> i think things are going to take a little turn. >> you do? >> yeah. >> had the cold front been two days ahead of the schedule we would have been rivalling reagan's second inauguration, which was the all-time coldest, 1985, and the high temperature that day was 7. 7 degrees. they had to cancel the parade because it was so cold. i was in atlanta, and we had an ice storm down there and it was crazy. so this cold snap which is on the way is going to be severe because we have not been anywhere near this cold in literally several years, but it's not going to be record-setting.

and record low, 2 below zero in 1985 and the high the next day was 7 degrees. it will be cold, but good news is the parade and everything will be over before the arctic air settles in. it's not cold now and it won't be a cold day today at all, and might be breezy and chilly at times because of the breeze, but on the whole temperatures in bonus temperatures for sure. and northern montgomery county in the mid and upper 30s, and 37 in charles town, west virginia. and today, temperatures in the low 40s and 50s, and cold front number one will come through during the course of the day today. it's cold back out to the upper midwest and this is where our cold is coming from, and the

twin cities are below zero now, and the ravens and the patriots today in foxborough, and temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s, so no weather problems there. enjoy it. this is the last of the mild days. the cold air starts to set in tomorrow, and as the arctic air moves in tomorrow, it may be able to ring out a snowflake or two before sending us in the deep freeze. 11:00 in the morning, a chance for snow showers up to the north and west, and by 5:00 in the afternoon, a chance of a passing flury, and could cause excitement during the parade. today, sunshine to start, and increasing clouds, and tonight partly cloudy and cooler than this morning but not all that cold. it will be a bundle up factor tomorrow. and cloudy and flurries possible in the afternoon. and the march to the mall will

be cold. temperatures in the low 30s. pomp and circumstance from 11:00 to 1:00, and then the opportunity for a snowflake or two. might be enough to coat the ground, but that will be it. in the 50s today, and 40s tomorrow, and we might be able to stay below freezing for about 2 1/2 to three days, and this is the set up for snow lovers. first thing you need is cold air, and then we're watching. be warned. we'll be back in 15 minutes with this morning's top stories and another check of your sunday forecast. good morning, welcome to "reporter's notebook." there's a call for the repeal of the death penalty. for the second time the governor

is sponsoring a bill to reveal, although his 2009 bill failed, pundits are predicting it has better chances. would an appeal in d.c. have an impact around the country, joe? >> i don't think so quite honestly. maryland is considered a liberal state, certainly compared to the virginia. if it was the commonwealth of virginia that was appealing, that would cause a tremendous amount of concern. this was not going to, i think, impact anything natalie. >> it's not something that one would not expect. o'malley has talked about it for a long time. and plus you have a strong contingency of religious groups behind this, too, along with the nncp. i don't think it's going to be

an earth shaker. >> if they wanted to reimpose it, but this is something that has been growing in the general assembly and the governor's office and now it's coming to fruition. >> and some say a repeal would enhance the governor's ambitions? >> it's something he could add and he has the dream act, the maryland version, and somebody's -- a lot of folks will be out there wanting to run for president and he is on the short list and he fits right in with the democratic flat form, so this would be a feather in his cap. >> and specific issues, such as same-sex marriage, and the death penalty thing would come up then, and in lieu of that, other issues that he has been in concert with the democratic platform. >> the governor's stock is high this year? >> he had a low point after the

convention, and he seems to imply, although he denies that things were not getting better under president obama, and what he meant was there's a long way to go and we have a lot to do, and that got lost in the shuffle, but this is a good way to knock that out of the vision for a while and emphasize the other issues. should he be considered as president or vice president in a few years. >> and it's a battle of the war chest in the race to replace governor o'malley. and one plans to run for governor. attorney general doug tkpwapbs lure is reporting more than $5 million, and that's more than his likely candidates. early fund-raising doesn't always predict winners in these kinds of campaigns. how much do you think money will

matter in the maryland governor's race? >> probably will matter an awful lot, and because of what you just said a lot of people think the person with a lot of money out of the box has a good chance and it scares away potential kh challengers. >> and some of the great issues o'malley has had, if he should be selected for vice president of the president of the nation, let's go back to his gubernatorial record, and he has a good record, and regardless of how much money you have in the beginning, it's like the guy says, it looks good to paper but will it really work? >> well, money will always count. i think dave is right if you get out front with $5 million, $6 million, what happens is you dry up the money that other candidates will want. >> second phase. >> and your point to the fact,

at this point does it really make a difference? i think the thing tkpwepbz lure has going for him. >> let's move to virginia. could the dream act become a reality in the commonwealth? democrats in the general assembly and virginia are pushing to allow children of undocumented workers to pay in-state tuition to attend colleges and we saw the same thing happen in maryland, but in virginia the demographics changed. do you see the dream act becoming a reality in the purple state? >> i think it's a interesting developing story, and i think of prince william county and other parts of virginia that has been very staunch on their opposition to any kind of immigration, and you know, i see a problem there.

but let's say this. the democrats are looking towards the future in concert with what maybe the president will do when we talk about immigration in america. >> and the republicans realize and won't say it too much in public, but they are realizing that they are demographically challenges there and they lost big time among hispanic americans and one thing was their opposition to the dream act and a perceived opposition to immigration reform, though they would deny that, and a number of them are saying a dream act could be something for us. >> if they are smart, they will understand the economic implications. this is a second and third generation issue. these are the children who are going to be working in your state. and education is the new currency of the world, and you want an educated population.

so if they don't do it, they will find themselves really behind the times, so i think what they are doing is looking ahead and recognizing that businesses are going to demand in and the more businesses you want to move you have to have an educated workforce. >> virginia's first openly gay judge has been appointed to the bench. reversing a division last year, rejecting him, the house of delegates voted this year, in fact this past week, to seat tracy thorn and he will serve a six--year-term there, and the debate came out because of his record, and what do you think this signals? >> the people i am talking to are saying this is another indication that the purple and the red/blue virginia cosmos is becoming more pronounced and it's not a liberal but less

conservatives, and gay rights are gaining, and maybe not many but enough parts of virginia to move this thing along and the republicans want to ask themselves, are we on the wrong side of the gay rights issue, and we don't want to jump too far in front, but nominating him is a good way to show our bone afeedies. >> when you talk about people like cuccinelli, how does it fall into the tea party, i agree with dave, the fact is times have changed so it's going to be interesting how to this is going to go over, but i don't see why he could not be appointed as a judge. >> it's generational. if you would have done this -- if they would have tried to do this -- >> five years ago.

>> you say five? i was going to say ten. it wouldn't have stood a chance. again, it's generation. you have a younger generation, and they are more tolerant, and this is what is happening and they are coming of age politically. >> the mood of acceptance has changed in many ways. >> we

welcome back. there will be d.c. tags on the presidential limo. the license tag during and after the inauguration. the president has seen how unfair it is for working families in d.c. to rear children and pay taxes without having a vote in congress. d.c. leaders have been pushing for a little help from the white house for four years, so why this year? >> you know, i think it's because he is not running for re-election again, and doesn't have to worry about it, and you

have to give credit where credit is due. people like mark phraugin, and he said it's symbolic, and if you don't do anything else it's symbolic, and he cornered me one day at a rally, and he asked me to bring it up to the president, and i did. and the president looked me straight in the eye and said i don't do symbolism. and i said this goes beyond symbolism. i think what it is, this president is a long-term thicker. he was not going to react then. he had an election coming up. and you get 9% of the vote from washingtons. >> and if the president is into

symbolism, his so porters would say it shows that he is being driven in a vehicle that is addressing what many districts, we have no representation in congress and our tax dollars don't go and help us, and we have to do something about self government. and so from that start, supporters would hope that he would get more involved in the district of columbia affairs and push for representation and push for delegate norton on the floor, and push for state hood, and he could now do in the second term they argue because he doesn't have the burden of another election. >> it could be a legacy to bring d.c. as the 51st in, and you could bring d.c. and puerto rico in at the same time. >> i don't think this will be the first thing he will do -- >> or second or third.

>> i think the president is on very, very sure ground, meaning he feels like you say, this is after his re-election, and he will do things that he couldn't do before and i think he will do more for d.c. now. the opposition has always been well he is the president and -- sorry, 1600 is a resident in the district of columbia. >> there will be a sign on the reviewing stand at the parade where d.c. leaders will sit and that sign is going to read a more perfect union must include full democracy in d.c. >> i am glad it's there. hopefully the network cameras will pick it up. one of the biggest problems in d.c. is trying to explain it to people who live outside of the washington, d.c. viewing area. >> awareness is everything, and i have talked to people in other states that have no idea that americans -- >> you would hope that somebody has told the networks.

so often, and i covered this story for many, many years, obvious things, tell somebody, and they don't do it for one reason or another, and maybe a good reason, and for people that support this, let's hope they get the word. >> and finally, sick leave in the fire department, and it's going to change following the death of a man that waited 40 minutes for a ambulance that night. that night nearly one-third of all firefighters called in sick, and apparently it was planned. >> is it since the chief came in town? >> every since the chief taken over as head of the fire department, remember we had a lot of problems with ems for a long time, and he has not solved a problem at all because number one, he has a very uncomfortable position with the rank and file. >> the rank and file, also, you

know, people are saying this is mismanagement. i don't know whether it is or not, you knew you would be short and then you try to call people in at the last moment on new year's eve, and we know what the reason is. a lot of people don't realize that many of the firefighters live out of state, and i mean as far away as the carolinas and west virginia, and you can't call them back in like that. >> and dave there is concern about their being denied extra pay and a extra day off. >> and it appears to be escalating now, and critics would say and i am not taking sides in this, it's fine to have your protest but when you start not calling in and you get to the point where there are not enough people out, and somebody suffered and died of a heart attack and they are blaming them on them rightly or wrongly, maybe your tactics need reexamination. >> public servants have to do something, dave, because they are not listened to. >> thank you, gentlemen, and thank you for being with us. that's "reporter's notebook."

stay with us. "news4 today" continues. a live look at reagan national airport. you can bet it will be a busy start this morning as many people arrive for inauguration festivities. i am richard jordan. >> i am angie goff. it's january 20th, 2013. and we have some nice weather out there. >> good morning, everybody. sunday off to a mild start, just where saturday left off. temperatures again today will be stretching into the upper 40s and low 50s for a brief time. and you can see on the current temperatures, 41 downtown, but check out on the left side of the screen, petersburg, west virginia, at 50 degrees already.

warmer air above the surface and as a result we will see another mild day today. and the breeze is blowing, so wind chills are back in the upper 20s to low and mid-30s. even though temperatures are pleasant, we will be in the mid-40s in the morning, and up to low 50s today and it will stay breezy all day long as the leading edge of the cold air starts to come in later this afternoon. an opportunity as the arctic air settles in tomorrow, an opportunity for snow flurries perhaps during the course of the parade and we will give you your inauguration day planner coming up in a few more minutes. >> chuck, thanks. this weekend is not only about the inauguration, it's also about giving back. 27 years ago today, martin luther king jr. was celebrated with his national holiday for the first time. >> and the first family urged people to give back to their communities with a national day

of service yesterday. the president and first lady helped to spruce up an elementary school, and while biden and his wife, jill, helped to load care packages for servicemen and veterans. >> i'm always reminded that he said everybody wants to be first, and everybody wants to be a drum major, but if you are going to be a drum major, be a drum major for service, be a drum major for justice and for looking out for other people. >> president obama's message of service seems to be working. in 2011, more than 64 million americans volunteered contributing almost 8 billion hours of their time. >> the national day of service brought more than 100 organizations down to the mall and everybody had different ways for people to give back to their community. tom sherman has that story.

>> reporter: thousands of people pored through the national mall area. >> it's important to see the importance of serving others, and this is that martin luther king would want us to do as well. >> and 100 local and national groups of all types offered volunteer encouragement. >> best buddies creates opportunities for those with developmental. >> 92% go on to college. big crowds also visited the king memorial, ready to volunteer back home in detroit. >> i do volunteer in detroit,

and i am part of a mentoring group and we collect money to give to four different charities in detroit. >> back in the tent, bo biden, put the whole day. >> more people are volunteering for the country and all overt country on any given day than in our nation's history. today civil rights leaders will mark martin luther king day with a wreath laying ceremony at the mlk memorial along the basin, and martin luther king iii and al sharpton and mayor vincent gray will be on hand for the ceremony. there was a peace and freedom walk. gray said it's a reminder of king's contribution to the

country. >> he will be happy that people are continuing his legacy, and that's recognizing the opportunity we have once a year, not to remember him but to remember the principles for which he stood. >> besides honoring king's legacy, speakers addressed issues including d.c.'s statehood. and remember to visit nbcwashington.com/inauguration, and you should check out our locals guide. right now it's 6:36, and coming up, challenges ahead for the obama administration, with no pressure of an upcoming campaign. "meet the press" moderator, david gregory, will be live in the studios next to give us his perspective. could we have rain and snow on inauguration day? chuck is back next. and today we a

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a developing story this morning. the state department is warning americans about traveling in algeria after a hostage standoff that came to a bloody end yesterday. forces stormed the natural gas complex in the sahara desert to end the standoff, and 23 hostages and 32 militants died and 800 hostages were freed in the four-day standoff, including americans. and in the warner, it warns of threats concerning westerners. and talking about cutting gun vie runs, and honoring nonviolence protest. this morning, five people

are recovering from accidental shootings at three separate gun shows. in ohio, police say a dealer mistakenly pulled the trigger of a semiautomatic handgun and hit his friend in the arm and leg, and the injuries were not sear kwraus. in north carolina, a man shot his gun while unzipping his case. two people were hit and taken to the hospital. and in indiana, a man shot himself in the hand while unloading the simi automatic. and we are looking at challenges in the weeks, months and years ahead. >> "meet the press" moderator joins us with more insight. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> looking ahead, political polls are saying the president perhaps has more leverage when pushing a issues that matter to him, and what do you think we will see him be most aggressive about? >> won the re-election, and he

feels good about that, and he just won tax increases for the wealthy as part of the short-term fiscal cliff deal, and he's not going to have much time of a re-set of the second term, because there are issues like guns and the debt that are becoming so heated so quickly even before the second term starts, and he is operating within a toxic atmosphere still within washington that he is going to have to contend with. >> do you think the tense issues will be part of the inaugural address or will it be a different tone? >> he wants to probably talk about those areas where he can have the most impact in a second term. he has a state of the union address that will quickly follow the inauguration, so i don't know that this will be a policy prescription as it will sort of frame the direction that he wants to take the direction in the next four years, and that becomes important. he is the only one that has a

platform to set a direction for the country, and i think voters are eager to hear it, and at the same time he will be able to draw upon the political capital that he has as a second term president and drive some of the changes he wants. >> gun control was the focus of the last week of his first term and it's carrying over, and would you say it's okay to say this is the toughest fight any administration has faced? >> it's not clear whether he wants to pursue a comprehensive approach, or whether what ends up happening are those areas that can get bipartisan support, if it is background checks or more mental health tracking so you keep the guns out of peoples hands with men hutal health problems, and the president will have to drawdown a lot of capital if he wants to get that down the line.

>> last week there was talk about if the senate can't come up with a budget plan then they would hold off for paychecks for senators. is that an empty threat? >> what is key, they will say we will increase the debt ceiling on a short-term basis, but the senate has to pass a budget which it has not done in four years and if you don't do that then you don't get pay for congress. that has been criticized by democrats, but the issue here is where house republicans want to fight the administration on spending, and they want to force the president's hand for more spending and they have opportunities to do it, and the debt ceiling is one they don't want to fight over, and it's a bad result politically and economically for the country, and the sequestration, and they can tie some of the efforts to force the president's hand to cut spending to the other fights. >> the gop proposal that just came out calls for the house and senate to have some type of

budget by mid april but doesn't include spending cuts, so can we view it as a concession on the republican's side. >> they don't want to get the blame for a potential default and what that would mean for the economy, and they would rather fight on things like shutting the governor down or automatic spending cuts going into effect, and they think that forces the president to negotiate. >> on "meet the press" this morning, what do you have? >> we will talk about the big issues dominate, the guns and debt, and senator schumer, and we have a political roundtable as we tee up the big things facing the president. let's check in with chuck.

>> beautiful weather outside early on your sunday morning. a cloudless sky over washington and the early morning rays of sunshine brightening our eastern sky, and a golden glow on the eastern horizon this morning. it's not cold at all outside this morning. the temperature at national airport, 41 degrees, and you say, it's chilly outside. our average high temperature this time of the year is 43. so this is a mild start for sure. that southwesterly breeze at 9 miles per hour has a hint of a windchill out there so you will need some sort of a jacket outside if you will spend anytime outside. 30 degrees in manassas. that's one of the cold spots by far. many areas in the low 40s and 50 degrees up in the mountains of west virginia, and that mild air will mix in as we go through the next of the day. and high temperatures this afternoon with an increasing southerly breeze in the morning and becoming a more westerly breeze this afternoon.

and highs will range in the upper 40s and 50s. and your hometown forecast in quantico, for a brief time today in the low 50s. plenty of sunshine today although i think we will have to worry about clouds coming in late this afternoon and into the evening as well. nothing going on with doppler in our area, but the cold stuff is out to the north and west. this is coming our way, and the mountains of west virginia, there may be spots, and out towards morgantown, west virginia, they could get close to zero. and then the patriots and ravens are kicking it off later this afternoon into the evening, breezy and mild. no weather related problems for that game. and today, the last of the mild days. enjoy it, everybody. upper 40s and low 50s today. and the wind shift later this afternoon, and increasing clouds as they get towards tomorrow and arctic air on the move, and plunging into the area for the

day tomorrow. the arctic air comes up, and it may ring out a couple snowflakes or rain drops tomorrow, and 500,000 people there for the swearing in tomorrow, and there could be a chance for a hint of snowflakes late in the day tomorrow. sunny today and increasing clouds late this afternoon but mild, and upper 40s and low 50s and tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler in the morning, and starting temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s, and then a chillier day coming tomorrow. and swearing in temperatures, upper 30s to near 40 and then 30s for the parade route tomorrow afternoon. a chilly day for sure, and dress in layers and if you are sticking around for post inaugural fun tuesday and wednesday, you better have your heavy coat. >> and your earmuffs. >> and your scarf and mittins. today the baltimore ravens will fight for a spot in super

bowl xlvii. the team hits the field for a second playoff. last year baltimore lost. and winner will take on atlanta or san francisco in the super bowl two weeks from today. and caps' fans get a chance to finally rock. the new coach has a bit of work to do with the team. the lightning broke a 3-3 tie scoring three unanswered goals and beating the capitals 6-3. also in sports, a rough night over all. the wizards taking on the los angeles clippers here. and los angeles edged the wizards 94-87, and the team is off to portland to play the

trail blazers tomorrow night. and mourning the loss of one of the greatest players ever. he was a three-time national league mvp and played his entire 22 career with the cardinals and served a year in the navy during world war ii, missing the 1945 season. over his career, he collected more than 3600 hits and was inducted into the hall of fame in 1965. he was 92 years old. baseball fans paying respect to honor earl weaver. he spent his 17 year managerial career there. he is the winningness manager in baltimore history and inducted into the hall of fame in 1996. >> they called him the earl of baltimore. >> yeah. the time is ten minutes away

from the 7:00 hour. coming up on "news4 today," party time across the district. we will show you some of the early parties to celebrate this inauguration. >> and then a special dance at one we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and marigolds. no animal by-products. no meat and bone meal. when you put my chicken on the table, you know where it came from.

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one of the early inaugural balls. >> reporter: the stage was set with star performers at the kids' inaugural ball at the washington convention center, and usher kicked it off. ♪ >> reporter: the event hosted by first lady michelle obama and jill biden was a member of military and their families. >> when i think about what makes america great, i think about all of you, our men and women in uniform and our military spouses and our amazing military kids. >> the concert was one of several events held across the district two days before the second inauguration of president barack obama. and the illinois state society hosted a gala, and these women travelled from wisconsin to take in the events. >> it has been fantastic.

a lot going on, different foods and activities, and it's been wonderful. >> reporter: and there was a gala in honor of the tuesday 63 tkpwae airman. >> it's indescribable, really. it sort of helps to look back to see where we came from, and we have come a long way. so we are very proud of that. >> reporter: the official inaugural ball will be held monday night and the president takes the official oath of office today at the white house. in northwest washington, darcy spencer, news4 today. a special honor for members of the military. they will get to dance with the president, vice president, and their wives at the inaugural ball. an air force staff sergeant will dress with the president, and a machine gunnery sergeant will dress with the first lady. >> i am getting the opportunity

to represent so many different people, and it's a pride point for them, you know, hey it's from poe dunk south carolina, one of us is doing it, and i think it's great. >> army staff sergeant will dance with joe biden, and a petty staff sergeant will dance with jill biden. >> i asked what he will be asking when dancing with michelle obama? >> he said not stepping on her feet. he is excited, but -- >> you would never hear the end of it. we are coming back

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good morning, everyone. welcome to "news4 today." i am angie goff. >> and i am richard jordan. let's get a check of the forecast with chuck. >> it's a pleasant day outside. first thing, the skies are clear and the temperature 40 degrees at national airport right now, and mid to upper 30s in the western suburbs and low 40s alongside the western shore and the chesapeake bay. and a little breeze out there has windchills in the upper 20s and low 30s, and we're off to a nice and sunny start. enjoy it, everybody, temperatures in the low 50s for

a time. when we see you in a little while, we will talk about snowflake chances on the parade route tomorrow. president obama will take the oath of office today for his second term as commander in chief, and he will be sworn enduring a private official ceremony at the white house. and 14th street traffic coming off the 14th street bridge will be detoured on to the southeast southwest parkway and that starts tomorrow. >> crews are not doing any track work. for tomorrow trains will run from 4:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with peak fair in place for much of the day. and next is nbc's "viewpoint." >> we will be back with a update. good morning. welcome to "viewpoint." can tough new gun laws reduce gun violence? the president signed a sweeping package of reforms and new york

and maryland lawmakers are considering tough new laws. joining us to talk about their viewpoint on how to reduce gun violence are john mccarthy and glenn ivy. you both co-wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the "washington post," and you had your own set of recommendations for gun violence. let's start with universal background checks and the majority of americans who have been polled agree with. right now 40% of guns are sold out background checks. talk about how closing that loophole would help. >> we have got almost -- not quite half but a lot of people who slipped through and there is no background check, so you can have felons buying guns and terrorists buying guns at the gun shows and that doesn't make any sense, to avoid a loophole i think expanding the coverage and making sure you do background

checks across the board is just completely reasonable. >> john? >> obviously, we have been speaking about the fact that we think the gun show loophole where there is no background checks at all, and we would like to see that any gun purchased would be subject to a background check. and specifically it's really the thoroughness of the background checks. one of the issues that we have been speaking about and i think a number of people have been addressing is the mental health issue. obviously we want to make sure that the people who are given the right to carry or own handguns own them safely, and we realize there are mental health issues that could be a tough issue. and we need to do background checks and share information and provide a legal basis for allowing mental health providers to share information about

individuals that should not be permitted the right to have a handgun. >> and many critics would say the people who should not be permitted can still get their hands on guns, and they can get around background checks and i can go to you and say glenn, can you get me a gun? >> yeah, there are ways to circumvent every law. we have a law against murders and murders are still committed, and i don't think anybody wou argue we should eliminate laws against murder, and this law would give us a chance to limit, and not a complete barrier, but a huge limitation on people getting their hands on guns that should not the have them. >> in maryland, the information we get on those, itself -- it is

self reported. and they need to be required to tell the licensing authority regarding a particular gun owner. yesterday in the most recent colorado shooting i saw there was a civil lawsuit brought against the psychiatrist that was treating the young man and they were suing him civilly for not revealing that information and placing the community at risk, and we want to provide information to providers that get information that know it's in the best interest of society. >> what about the privacy issue? >> that's a real issue. and obviously neither glenn nor i want to do anything or are suggesting that there would be anything done that would inhibit individuals from seeking treatment, and i support the president's suggestion that we

would bolster and provide some money so that more services could be provided to young people who need mental health treatment, but the reality is, one out of seven guns in my county, and we had a legal gun seize in our county, and one gun was seized from an individual who at the time the gun was seized was being emergency eeked for their own protection, and 1 out of 7 of the guns seized, and that means the person was a danger to themselves or others and had access to the handgun during the time of their commitment. a >> the president wants to ban military-style assault weapons. he wants the ban that was in place that expired in 2004

reinstated. maryland also had a ban that expired in 2006, but there's a partial ban still in place? >> yeah, and we will talk about the partial ban. i think the national challenge for the president is going to be, you know, some of the conservative voters in the house and senate. i think the senate is going to be -- i know harry reid is in a state, for example, where it's going to be difficult -- he would have a battle on his hands with respect to some of the legislation. i think there's a growing push to get it done. it's going to be critical to counter balance what the nra is doing at the grassroots level on the other side or the nra is going to win it again. >> the partial banner talking about in maryland, we lifted -- the ban ran out on rifles and assault weapons in 2006, and we are proposing basically to

expand it back to the future, back to where we were before not only on the state level but the federal level. these laws have been in effect before. >> we ran into the same thing at the state level. the challenge politically then was we had state senators and delegates that felt pressure from gun rights advocates to not having the gun ban extended, and we have to take a lesson from that and we need to make it work at the state and federal level. we will take a break and continue our discussion on "viewpoint" right after this.

welcome back to "viewpoint." we are talking with the states attorney mccarthy and glenn ivy who co-wrote an opinion piece in the washington post and offered their own set of recommendations

for reducing gun violence in the nation. glenn, you say the approach has to be comprehensive. we will talk more about your recommendations, but you think that's the crux of the issue when it comes to succeeding in this effort? >> i do. i think a lot of the proposals we are talking about focus on particular aspects of gun violence, and assault weapons bans and the like, and even though homicides are dropping natalie and violent crimes are dropping nationally, you still need an apropose that will try to head it off at the pass. >> john, there are many who are very concerned that toughening gun laws will whittle down, water down and lessen their second amendment rights, and what do you think about those worried about preserving those rights? >> i think many of the common sense approaches that are being

suggested not only by glenn and i and others, i don't think anybody is attempting to destroy the protections people have under the second amendment. if you look at the case law we believe legislature, both congress and state legislators have the ability to set on limitations on the ability to own and possess firearms. and it's interesting, whether you look at the president's plan, governor o'malley's plan or some of the suggestions that glenn and i made, when you put them side by side a lot of people are talking about the same things, and the reason they are talking about the same things, they are common sense things obvious to everybody that will protect the rights of individual citizens that will want guns for their own protection or for sports, and military-style weapons have a place, in a battlefield, and not on the streets of america. >> i think it's important to

remember the supreme court has really spoken on this issue already, and when you talk about people saying we are going to take our guns and people are going to go house to house and kick indoors, that's not going to happen and that's not what we're talking about. it's critical to make sure people understand they will have second amendment rights but it will be regulated, like every other right we have. >> since newtown there has been a rush on guns in shops around the nation and here in this area. >> uh-huh. >> does that make you really nervous as a former prosecutor? >> well -- >> that there are so many more people out there now that are armed? >> we have -- i think the number is one gun per person in the united states, and in new york they have 1 million assault weapons already, and adding more

in the rush over the last few weeks is not the big issue. i think trying to make sure we restrict the number that continues to flow in over time is critical and make sure we have restrictions on what is done with them is important, and the other piece we have not mentioned, sharing some of the information that the feds have just in collecting data about guns and the like, and being allowed to collect the information, and there was a congressional amendment that restricted that, that needs to change. it makes sense to collect data at the federal level and state prosecutors and police just in carrying out basic law enforcement functions against criminals that use guns. >> the washington region, we have three jurisdictions here and the laws are like day and night. d.c. has tough gun laws and virginia laws are a little more relaxed and you never know who is carrying or packing in virginia, and maryland is

somewhere in the middle. >> realistically, that's a challenge we have already. and we have a truck driver that goes through virginia and into maryland, and he is going through three different states where the gun he is carrying along for his own personal protection may be lawful in one state but not in another, and another state i may have to have it in a lockbox secure in the trunk of my car. obviously we have spoken to this before, and i think anybody that talks to this issue understands, look, i salute the legislators and my own governor, and i think it's wonderful that states like new york have been proactive and it was amazing they were able to do what they did in two days, and the real solution is a national solution because you can't go from one jurisdiction to another or state to another and have the laws be different. things as simple as selling ammunition over the internet or through the internet. i know the national chiefs of

police association, that's among one of their things, and we should have a ban of the sale of ammunitions through the internet, and somebody online 16 years old, and check online that you are over the age of 18, and you ship it to their house. no way to verify this. >> variation is you have state x that has tough laws and a border that doesn't, and when i was a prosecutor in washington this happened all the time. people drive to the other state and buy the guns and drive back. and a solution at the state level alone is never going to be as effective as a federal nationwide solution. >> we will continue our t at honda, we know some people are never happy with the way things are. and are always dreaming of how they could be. smarter, simpler, how-on-earth-does-it-do-that... er. and they make it that way. because things can always be better.

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oath of office for his second term. he will be sworn enduring a private ceremony at the naval aobservator observatory. today civil rights leaders will mark martin luther king day with a wreath laying ceremony at the mlk national memorial. and reverend al sharpton and vincent gray will be on hand for that ceremony. it begins at noon. tomorrow we will be up early to bring you live inauguration coverage. wake up with a special edition of "news4 today" starting at 4:00 a.m., and we will have more news and your sunday forecast in about 15 minutes, but for now back to "viewpoint." welcome back to "viewpoint." i am talking with john mccarthy, montana montgomery county states attorney, and glenn ivy, a

former state attorney. and while mass shootings like newtown and aurora get the big headlines, isn't it true that shootings with plain handguns far out number the assault weapons, and people say why push the assault gun bans when they are not really the issue. >> it's critical to address the problem all the way across the board. you have major mass killings that focus the public's attention and washington's attention and the like, and every day you have homicides every day unfortunately, and homicides are going down, and it's a major problem in the united states, especially when you care us to other equally developed countries. i think it makes sense to try and reduce that violence as well, and to have an across the board comprehensive approach that does it. >> but, again, i think those mass shootings and the reason i

think they fuel the public debate, you had a convergence of circumstances in the shootings where there were high capacity ammunitions with assault weapons and most instances the individuals had a demonstrated mental health issue. i think it's very common that movement on legislation is -- there will be a case, it will be a horrific case that moves people off the dime. and, you know, we -- >> many say newtown was the case. >> and i think that's where we are. this is our moment in time. we saw how the case emotionally impacted our own president as he came out to speak for this the first time and he talked about it being the worst day of his presidency, and you look at the polling number and it's vitally important to get grassroots support for what is being suggested by everybody in this debate, including ourselves. and obviously, it's not going to

be an easy task, and i think at the end of the day, if we can bring the grassroots people together under common themes we can make our community safer and i think the timing is now. >> can we talk more about governor o'malley's proposals, the proposals likely to submit to the general assembly this year and in this climate requiring fingerprints and a gun safety or familiarization course in order to get a license. your thoughts about that? >> i think it makes sense. when i joined the department of justice i had to get fingerprinted. we had a lot of federal employees that get fingerprinted as a matter of course and that's to track what you do as a federal employee, and if you have a gun i don't see a downside to getting a fingerprint as part of that and i think it makes sense and i think the training on how to use the gun is reasonable. we have people take drivers' ed

before driving a car, and i think it's reasonable for guns, too. >> and the challenge is broader. there are so many different ways in which we look and peel the onion back on this. we have a challenge of the violence in movies and the violence that desensitized and dehumanized people because of the videos they play and we had cases where young people load handguns by watching video games, and go out and use that in attempted murders in my district this week. there's a lot of things we have to take stock in this country if we want to make it a safer place. >> and this is definitely one of those points that government alone is not going to be the answer, and it has to be with the faith communities and families and it needs to be schools and across the board in our approach to dealing with this, because there's a moral piece to this and an educational

piece and a socioeconomic piece to it and we have to address all of those. >> and the president said the only way we can change is if american people demand it, but as you point out, we are not victims of violence and we are consumers of it, we buy it and download it and glamorize it, and it's in movies and videos games, and it's everywhere. how do you do both of these? you fight gun violence while at the same time you are buying the games and putting them under the christmas tree for your kids? >> there has been suggestions about restricting access to some of the violent games to kids under a certain age, and that's common sense kinds of things. we are -- are we desense advertising things. >> it's interesting, liberal people out there that lobby and

give a lot of money to liberal candidates that are producing some of the stuff, and i am saying what is the result -- how are you making your money? how are you making your money and how is that affecting the community in which you live? take ownership of that. >> got to take a break. we'll be right back.

welcome back. a few final thoughts from the two of you on the governor's proposals which include a proposal to restrict visitor access to skaolchools. you both have kids. what should i think about that? should i have to jump through hoops for my kids? >> i think they need to be careful. you want to make sure you are encouraging parents to come to school and interact and

participate with the students in the classes. i hope it doesn't go too far but at the same time, there's a safety concern that has been really highlighted by some of the last shootings and i think we need to take steps on that far, too. >> john, how far would too far be? >> kids want to feel safe. if it's an armed incampment, then is it still a learning environment? we had 27 officers in school, and they were a valuable resource inside our schools. but i think it's a delicate balance, and it would be my grandchildren that we would be protecting more than my children. in any essence, i want to make sure our kids -- schools are learning environments and not armed encampments. we want to make sure we are

protecting the learning environment. >> are their armed officers, staff in prince georges schools? >> yeah, they have officers in some of the schools. and you go to look at urban jurisdictions inside the country and there's definitely a lot of that. and that tends to be in schools where you have criminal activity going on, like gang activity, for example, and sometimes the officers can be used to diffuse that, and the fact that they have the gun is not the main reason they are there, and that's, again, the intervention and prevention part that makes sense. >> governor o'malley proposed making it a misdemeanor to not report a lost or stolen gun. would that help? >> later we can trace the gun back, and we contact mr. mccarthy and we say your gun was used in a crime and that guy says it was stolen out of his house two years ago. was it? i think for purposes of keeping track of where our guns are the

idea of mandatory reporting is a good idea. is 24 hours enough? that's up for debate. >> what about restricting the age of buying ammunition up to 21? >> i think that's fine. there could be other restrictions for ammunition or taxes, and we tax cigarettes and liquor at high levels and it might make sense to put high texass and discourage some of the sales. >> none of these are bad ideas. the question when it comes to ammunition, whether you raise it to 21 or ban internet sales of ammunition, and if one would say which of the two would i rather have, i would rather have the banned selling on the internet

of ammunition, and we are facing a challenge on the other side, the more reasonable we are, i think, and precise in our goal setting the more likely we are to achieve something positive. >> john mccarthy, and glenn ivy, former prince georges' states attorney, thank you both for being here. thank you for being with us. i am pat lawson muse, and stay with us for more news. hundreds of thousands of people from around the world descend on the district for the presidential inauguration. >> and right now vice president biden is now less than one hour from taking his second oath of office. good morning and welcome to "news4 today." i am angie goff. >> and i am richard jordan.

it's sunday, january 20th, 2013. >> you need to get outside and enjoy the mild weather while it's still here and an absolutely beautiful sunshine coming up over the city of washington. the current temperature is at 40 degrees downtown, and colder to the north and west where temperatures are in the middle and upper 30s and the breeze remained up so there's a bit of a windchill factor this morning. you will want your coat befe you head outside for an extended period of time. another nice day today. mild by january standards. it's going to be breezy, and that will be cooler. we should make low 50s for a time today. enjoy it. there's a chance as the arctic air arrives we may have to see snowflakes on the parade route on inauguration day, and more of the seven day coming up. in just a few hours president obama will be sworn in

for his second term in office. the president and vice president will each take their oaths in private ceremonies today, and it all leads up to the big ceremony tomorrow on the mall. and tracie potts joins us live from the white house this morning. good morning, tractracmorningpm. >> reporter: and they had to move the schedule around a bit, and after that several hours later the focus moves here in a small ceremony with the first family, a few colleagues and the president. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> four years after making history this morning, president obama takes the oath of office again in a small ceremony at the white house. he has been talking about what this day means online with the inaugural committee. >> inauguration reminds us of the role that we have as fellow

citizens in promoting a common good. >> reporter: he talked about the inauguration to children at a washington school where the first family picked up paint brushes as part of a saturday's national day of service. >> it's a simple of how we peacefully transfer power and it should be an affirmation that we are all in this together. >> the biden's swearing in early this morning at the naval observatory. stands are built and new gas planted on the a mall and security is tight and washington is expecting more than half a million of people. >> reporter: it's a much smaller crowd than four years ago, but no less enthusiastic. >> we want him to mknow we

support him and the things he is trying to do with the country. >> reporter: now, between today and tomorrow the president is actually using three different bibles. today the robinson family bible, the first lady's, and then tomorrow the bible that belonged to president lincoln, and he used that in 2009, and another one that belonged to martin luther king. >> thank you. president obama will officially begin his second term today. "meet the press" moderator, david gregory joined us earlier and said the president has lots of challenges ahead of him in the next four years. >> he will not have much time for a reset of his second term, because there are issues like guns and the debt that are becoming so heated so quickly and even before the second term starts, and he is operating within a toxic atmosphere still within washington that he will have to contend with. >> it's a busy morning today on

"meet the press." david will sit down with the new york democratic senator, schumer, and ted cruz. and you can catch "meet the press" right here at 10:30 on nbc 4. right now getting into and around the district is not difficult but that will change in the next 24 hours. here is a live look at 14th and pennsylvania. starting tomorrow morning at 5:30, all traffic will be diverted from the 14th street bridge on to the freeway. and people are bustling as people get ready for the big day. >> and we have a look at some of the early preparations. good morning, derrick. >> reporter: good morning. indeed it is starting to pick up along pennsylvania avenue. take a look down the avenue. there's not a lot of traffic now, but some early last-minute preparations are under way. we caught up with gentlemen that are working to put up the bunting along the bleachers

where people will view the parade along 13th and 14th and pennsylvania avenue and a lot is already up on the buildings as well as some of the barricades that will be up along freedom plaza, and areas where the spectators will be marshalled through in orderly way. and some of the traffic street closures will begin tomorrow morning, some as early as 3:00, and most notably the third street tunnel and the memorial bridge, and so you need to plan around that. take metro, and as of today you will probably not have much trouble getting around in d.c. some of the places closer to the official enclave may start to lockdown later today but as of right now you won't have too much trouble getting around, but you will just see a lot of activity. >> derrick, thanks. metro is in high gear this weekend to accommodate the extra

clouds. today metro will run on a initial weekend schedule, and all trains are running. and metro rail will run from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. metro wants every rider to have a smart trip card to avoid the long lines at the kiosks. today the agency will sell the commemorative cards at a handful of stages, branch avenue, and francona springfield, and glenmont, and largo town center, and union station and srae aevi. the cards cost $15. head over to our website, nbcwashington.com. news4 today is up early tomorrow morning live from capitol hill getting started at 4:00 a.m., and later this morning keep it

here for the special coverage of president obama's swearing in ceremony, and that's just after "meet the press." the time is 7:37. coming up on "news4 today," a tradition carried on. we are going to take a closer look at the actual bible used for decades at presidential inauguration ceremonies. how one call from the white house led to one man being the voice of washington's parade of presidents. and are you going to an event or party? join our conversation on facebook and twitter, search "news4 today," a

welcome back. this morning visitors from across the country are waking up in the nation's capital. many explored the district and told news4 they were happy to witness history. >> it's my very first one. i am excited about it because it

really is history. i am 77 years old, so it's the first for my lifetime. >> it took a little patience to get around the crowds. traffic did not stop people from exploring the district and the visitors enjoyed the beauty of the national mall at night. and today president obama will use michelle obama's family bible for the swearing in at the white house, and tomorrow he will use two, and one is the lincoln bible. >> you will notice right away, it's surprising and it's a family bible, not a monumental bible. >> with the worn velvet cover, this is the bible abraham lincoln held in his hand in 1861, and just touching it 150 years later it resinates with the full force of all that

history. >> can i touch it? >> certainly. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. that's wonderful. >> they carry the meaning with them. there's electricity about it. >> it's referred to as the lincoln bible, but the curator points out lincoln did not own this bible, it was given to him by william thomas carroll, so lincoln never read it or made notes, and for that reason scholars find it useless as a source in understanding the great man, but the book does tell us something about ourselves, how we honor these objects that were created by the ancestors, and this book while held for only a brief time by president lincoln is somehow imbeaued with his spirit, and it has power. >> it gives us windows for the

imagination to go there, and this was handled by abraham lincoln and it has a quality that pictures and virtual reality will never provide for us, and this makes history real. president obama will be sworn in tomorrow using two bibles. the lincoln bible and dr. martin luther king jr.'s bible, and they will be stacked on top of each other. and then a wreath laying ceremony along the title basin to mark mlk day which is tomorrow. it begins at noon. hundreds of people marched and rallied to keep king's dream alive, and they gathered for the peace and freedom walk. >> he would be happy that people are continuing his legacy, and that's recognizing the opportunity we have at least once a year, and not so much to remember him, but to remember

the principles to which he stood. >> besides honoring king's legacy, speakers addressed issues facing d.c. residents including d.c. statehood. the "today" show starts at nbc 4 here at 8:00. >> you are in town, and long time no see. >> long time no see. yes, it was nice because we got to see time together yesterday. >> and you were at a ball, and you are probably really tired? >> yeah, and we have an incredible makeup team so you will not see the bags under my eyes. we are happy to be in your neck of the woods for obama's second inauguration. the swearing in for the president and vice president will be held this morning. we will have coverage -- >> a technical glitch there with erica. that's what happens when you are so close. >> hundreds of miles away, and no problem. >> i agree, she does look great.

we had erica and lester with us here yesterday so it was fun. >> and let's head out for other big news, and that's the weather. >> everybody is planning on being outside as much as they can today and of course first thing tomorrow morning as well, so weather is far and away the most important part of the day today. the weather is going to be very cooperative on your sunday. tomorrow, a little less so. that means you need to get outside and enjoy today. if you have been in town since friday, you have had a nice stretch of weather to visit your nation's capital. clears skies outside this morning, and another pretty day. and there is another plane load of folks coming down river, and one of the most beautiful approaches in all of america, and i am biassed about that. everybody on the left side of the plane gets the unobstructed view over the national mall. what a great way to come into the city. sunshine and 40 degrees in washington, and winds are light

at 9 miles per hour to the south, and winds out of the south for now will come back around to the northwest as the leading edge as ever colder air comes our way. and 34 in mt. airy. and 40 degrees in waldorf. high temperatures today back in the low 50s for a brief time around town. i think upper 40s in parts of northern maryland, and an increasing breeze coming later our way this afternoon. and sunshine for you right now, and you will be in the mid-40s by 10:00, and up in the upper 40s this afternoon, and back down into the chilly 30s by 7:00 and back down near freezing by 11:00 p.m. this evening. nothing to worry about as far as rainfall is concerned. wind advisories have been posted across western maryland and spots along west of the new

ridge. and it's indicative of a very breezy set of days coming our way and air temperatures below zero across much of wisconsin, minnesota, and back in the dakotas. and up to the north, rain showers and snow showers in northern new york and new england, and the ravens and patriots game tonight, 6:30 to 10:00, no real weather problems with that but it will be breezy and a chance for a sprinkle for that game. dry for us, the last of the mild weather, enjoy it, everybody. this is the leading edge of the cold air that arrives in town 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 this afternoon, and chilly but not terribly cold first thing tomorrow morning as you head to the national mall, and temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s, and then the crazy cold starts to arrive tomorrow afternoon, and arctic air plunging into the mid-atlantic. we will be lucky to get above freezing for high temperatures as we head towards the tuesday, wednesday and thursday timeframe. here is our microcast model for

tomorrow. 11:30 tomorrow morning, clouds on the increase, and by 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 tomorrow afternoon, there will be an opportunity for a quick passing snow shower and not adding up to much, less than half an inch, just enough to coat the ground maybe, but that's it. and it's indicative of the fact that it's going to be cold after that. and today, sunny to start, and temperatures in the 50s, and tomorrow morning on your way out the door early, 27 to 33 with a little bit of a northwesterly breeze, and tomorrow during the day, the sky is going from partly sunny to mostly cloudy and an opportunity for a few flurries in the afternoon. highs tomorrow, upper 30s and low 40s. your inauguration day, your march to the mall, temperatures in the low 30s but a little breeze so bundle up for that, and the swearing in ceremony, 11:00 to 1:00, and temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s and the parade will be chilly, back in the 30s, and a cloudy sky and

snow flurries. extended forecast here, and wow, winter is here, everybody. it arrives tomorrow and sticks around all week long, and for snow lovers like yours truly here, all we have been missing for the last two winters is cold air, real cold, and once we get the cold air, late week. >> promising signs for people like you. it could all go away, but it at least will be cold. 10:0ten minutes away from t 8:00 hour. >> next, we introduce you to the man that set the tone for the historic event for deca

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this morning, president obama's limo has a new d.c. license plate, and the new plates had the districts motto,

taxation without representation. the switch comes after a group submitted a proposal to the white house. where can you find a baseball find nixon, and original scripts from every inauguration, and we get introduced to a man that has become the voice of washington's parade of presidents. >> reporter: it's charlie broughtman's basement, with careers that expands nearly 60 years of hanging out with big leaguers, and it put him on a first-name basis with sports heroes and presidents alike. >> i wanted to be a sports announcer. when i got out of high school i went in the navy for two years and got out and went to the

university of maryland and ended up at the broadcasting school. >> reporter: he was working with a journalist in florida when he landed an interview for the washington senators. >> we are look for a stadium announcer. would you be interested? >> if i got that job, i think i would have died and gone to heaven. >> reporter: one of his responsibilities became greeting and announcing the president of the united states when he came to griffith stadium. president eisenhower was his first. >> when it was time to throw out the first ball, i introduced the president, and he threw it out and that was the end of it, or so i thought. >> reporter: a few months later, charlie got a call from the white house and the president wanted him for a job on pennsylvania avenue january 20th, 1957. >> i said, look, i am from this town. that means the presidential inaugural parade, and she says, that's right, sir, you will be the president's announcer. he has been the announcer for

every inauguration parade since then. >> these are the official scripts that i am given for the inaugural parade. you can see how many pages there are. >> from his position in a window just above the president's viewing stand, charlie describes every float and marching band usually with jokes and trivia thrown in. >> i was loose as a good getting up there and doing my thing, and all of a sudden somebody tells me you are the eyes and ears of the president, and i said i wish you had not told me. >> reporter: every inauguration he says has a little different style. generalize e eisenhower's had a political feel, and reagan's had the glitz and glamor of hollywood, and president obama includes a parade with young people from around the country. >> what he is doing is going to

high schools and colleges and groups that are never invited to a parade, much less the presidential inaugural parade. >> reporter: don't worry about breaking the federal budget with what he gets paid. >> it's all volunteer, and nobody gets money. and i hope they are not watching, but i would pay them for the honor of doing the announcing. >> reporter: barbara harrison, news4, washington. while, his first official inauguration parade was for president eisenhower, but he got his start before that. >> he volunteered for president truman's inauguration when they needed a last-minute president, and that's 11 presidents over 60 years. >> if you look behind him, so many stories in that one room. every trophy, every little badge, and gosh, what a great interview. >> it would be great to sit with him and listen to his stories.

last minute work under way on the floats for tomorrow's parade. some states are getting special recognition, and hawaii and illinois will be represented for president obama and the first lady, and for vice president biden, delaware and his birth state of pennsylvania will be recognized and also floats for martin luther king jr., and the stau skaegy airman, and civil rights. and all that hard work, and the last thing you want to happen is for them to get wet or snowed on. >> i can't guarantee dry for tomorrow's afternoon, there will be an opportunity for a couple snowflakes, and couldn't rule out a spotty rain drop or two, but we are not talking about a lot of anything, and hopefully snow flurries, because they just float away, and that's our first true arctic air. once we get the cold air here, all we need is a little

moisture, and i'm keeping my fingers crossed for friday, friday night and saturday. >> we will see. >> that's going to do it for "news4 today." we are back in 25 minutes for a local news update. >> we will be back here at 9:00 for a full hour and jam